Weather strip mechanism



P 1933' L. s. PEDERSEN WEATHER STRIP MECHANISM Filed Feb. 29, 1932 INVENTOR. Lou/'5 5. PEDEESEM B" (7 I! "7 ATTORNK Patented Sept. 19.1933

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1,927,691 a a I wEA'rHERsTRIe MECHANISM I 'LouisS. Pedersen, Chicago, Ill. 5 A lication February 29, 1 932. Serial.No..595 ,82 5 1 Claim, (C1. aots This invention relates to'windows and more particularly to storm "plates therefor, although certain features thereof may be employed with equal advantage for other purposes. I

It contemplates more especially the provision of more simple and improved means for manipulating storm plates for window structures so as to preclude the entrance of foreign substances and climatic exposure. Numerous types of storm plate operating mechanisms have heretofore been proposed but these are too intricate and expensive in construction as well as installation to warrant the general adoption thereof as standard equipment. Devices of this character must be simple, dependable and entail little labor in the installation thereof in orderto rendersuch commercially practical. It is manifest that simplicity of construction and dependable operation must be attended with minimum wear on the moving elements thereof. p e f One object of the present invention is to simplify the construction and improve the opera tion of the device of the character mentioned.

Another object is to provide improved means for manipulating storm plates for window structures.

Still another object is to provide simple means for affording the attachment of the storm plate operating mechanism to window frames now in use.

A further object is to provide a simple expedient for operating window storm plates without entailing much labor or time in the installation thereof.

A still further object is the provision of a simple, inexpensive and positive operating mechanism for storm plates and similar devices.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following description of an illustrative embodiment of the present invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a sectional view in elevation of a window structure equipped with a storm plate operator embodying features of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along line II-II of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an interior front view of a window structure showing the storm plate operative attachment. I

Figure 4 is a side view in elevation of the It is apparent, however, that tional plates constituting the retainer member for theoperator mechanism.

' I"he"str'ucture selected for illustration comprises a windowirame 10 of standard'or approved" construction with the stiles ll thereof properly fitted for receiving the customary window sash 12. The windowsashlZ'is maintained within the stiles 11 for pivotal' displacement fow ing" to; the retaining hinge members l4 screwed or otherwise attached to one edge of the stiles 11. As shown, the'window sash 12 is provided with transparent window panes 15 to serve as a closure therefor'in accordance with modern and standardpractice. Y

The window sash- 12 pivots inwardly to pass over the sill 16 which has an inclined shoulder 17 formed thereon to define an exterior :ledge precluding or 'at least minimizing the admission of the'pas'sing of foreign substances for entrance to the building structure. v

the required pivoting of 'the window sash '12 inwardly .does

not ordinarilvafford any positive barrier for Tforeign-substances 'to 'find entrance. In order to provide a positive'-barrier, a'storm. plate 18 is disposed within a groove 19 milled in the bottom member" 20 0f the windowlsash, 10

To this'end the for the entire lengththereof. storm plate 18 has a bottom region thereof provided with an inclinedsurface 21 complemental. to and corresponding with the similarly inclined ledge 17 provided along the bottom region of the window frame 10. Consequently, the storm plate 18 serves as a positive'barrier precluding transmission between the interior and exterior? of the building structure through'a medium of a crevice required for allowing the window sash 12 to open and close by pivoting along a side edge thereof by reason of the hinges 14. Any

number of hinges may be employed to support 5 the window frame 12, and this may be varied by the requirements and dictates of commercial practice.

In order to manipulate the storm plate 18 so w that the window sash 12 may be pivoted inwardly withoutobstruction of the ledge 1'7, simple manual means are provided for that purpose. To this end, a circular bore 22 is provided in the bottom member 20 of thewindow sash 12, and a, spindle 23 inserted therein for operative connection with the storm plate 18. In the present embodiment, displacement of the storm plate 18 responsive to the spindle 23 is accomplished by virtue of an eccentric 24 secured on the spindle 23 proximate to one endthereof which has an extremity 25 reduced in diameter for registry with a correspondingly shaped bore 26 serving as a bearing therefor. It is to be noted that the bearing bore 26 communicates with groove 19 but does not have any exterior exposure by reason of its failure to extend through the bottom member 20 of the window sash 12.

This is readily provided therein owing to the access afforded by the spindle bore 22, and the spindle eccentric or cam 24 is received therethrough for registry with an appropriately shaped aperture 26 provided in the storm plate 18. In consequence thereof, rotation of the spindle 23 will elevate and lower the storm plate 18 by positive action to enable the pivotal movement of the window sash 12 or to serve as a barrier against the entrance of foreign substances and obviating climatic exposure.

The spindle 23 is maintained in position and the extremity 25 thereof retained in the bearing' 26 by virtue of sectionalplates 27 and 23 which have the adjacent edges 29 thereof provided with semi-circular complemental notches 30 and 31, respectively. The semi-circular notches 30 and 31 register with an annular groove 32 provided in the spindle 23, thereby retaining the latter in operative position against longitudinal or axial movement responsive to attachment of the plates 27 and 28 to the window sash 12 in concealment of the bore 22 provided in the bottom member 20 thereof.

Any suitable fasteners such as wood screws 33 may be utilized to effect the attachment of the plates 27 and 1.28 to the interior surface of the window sash bottom member 20 in the position described supra. preferably provided with inclined top edges 35 so as to avoid engagement with the mortise joint which connects the side and bottom members constituting the window sash 12. Lateral displacement of the storm plate 1 8 is prevented by the pins 36 fastened in the sash member 20,

, and passing through vertical slots 37 in the parent, therefore, that very simple and eifective mechanism has been providedto manipulate the The storm plate 18 is storm plate 18 for positive upward and downward movement responsive to turning the knob "34 provided on the interior extremity of the spindle 23. The knob'34 is preferably knurled to enable the convenient lation thereof.

With the arrangement above described, it is apparently a very novel, inexpensive :and dependable, operating mechanism that has been provided for storm plates, wThese maybe attached to windows of standard construction without inconvenience or entailing much labor or expense, since the provision of. round bores and apertures is very easily accomplished with nominal installation expense. Any number of operators 23 may be provided in a single winand positive manipudow sash depending upon the dictates of com- I .mercial practice, and; it is apparent that the elongated aperture 26 allows the cam 24 to idle w Various changes'may be made in the embodiment" of the "invention herein specifically described without departing from or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

I claim: 7 t V The combination with a sash or frame, of a storm plate movably associated with said sash or frame for extension therefrom, there being a closed end bore in said sash or frame for communication with said plate, a shaft freely extending in said bore, means on the extremity of said shaft for journalledsupport in the closed end of said bore, said shaft b'eing in operative connection with said storm plate to effect the reciprocation thereof responsive to rotating said shaft, there being an, annular groove on said shaft, and a sectional bracket plate attached to said sash or frame in operative connection with said shaft groove to preclude the longitudinal displacement thereof and conceal said bore.

LOUIS s. PEDERSEN.

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